This woolen tapestry was created by Marion S. Stewart (née Gracie) (1931–2017) between 1949 and 1954, during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art. It features four female students dressed in bright clothing, symbolizing the vibrant student life. After completing her studies, Stewart went on to teach at Duncan of Jordanstone […] The post Tapestry of art school students appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more

In Part One of Archive Gaydar, Archives and Collections Assistant and Researcher Helen Victoria Murray shared tips for LGBT+ research in the archive. For Part Two, she uses a case study from her own research as an example of how to put ‘queer possibility’ into practice. In my previous blog, I wrote about moments in the […] The post Archive Gaydar Part Two: Finding Ella appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more

The Painters Colquhoun & McBryde (The Two Roberts), painted by Ian Fleming in 1938, captures the intimate and artistic partnership between two prominent British artists, Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde. Born in Glasgow in 1906, Ian Fleming was an accomplished painter but also a revered teacher at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) from 1931 […] The post The Painters Colquhoun & McBryde (The Two Roberts) appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more

For LGBT+ History month in February, Researcher and Archives & Collections Assistant, Helen Victoria Murray shares some of tips for researching queer people in Archives and Collections. In Archives & Collections, we cater to a diverse audience of staff, students and the general public, many of whom are interested in queer history. We are often […] The post Archive Gaydar Part 1: Techniques for Researching LGBTQIA+ History appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more

The Caseroom: 60 Years of Letterpress etc. at The Glasgow School of Art celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Caseroom in 2025. This exhibition will showcase a wide range of materials produced in the Caseroom since 1964, while also exploring the history of the Commercial Art department and its split into what became the Graphics […] The post The Caseroom: 60 Years of Letterpress etc. appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more

This piece, created in 1980, is the second in a series of five screen prints by Adrian Wiszniewski, featuring a dancing nude male figure against a vivid pink background. A key member of the New Glasgow Boys, Wiszniewski gained attention in the 1980s for his large-scale paintings and prints that often feature self-reflective figures, inviting […] The post Screen Print by Adrian Wiszniewski appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more

“Dancing with a Ghost / Slow Show”  curated by James N.Hutchinson from the GSA School of Fine Art, it is part of a programme of exhibitions at the Annex Gallery (Stow Campus) that seeks to connect exhibition-making with art education. “Dancing with a Ghost” is the title of this particular Slow Show, and is named […] The post Dancing with a Ghost / Slow Show appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more

This blog was written by Meredith Pinch, a young person who joined the GSA Archives team for a week of work experience during the Summer of 2024. With a keen interest in museums and archives, Meredith used this opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field and deepen her understanding of the world of archives […] The post Experience – A week with GSA Archives and Collections appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more

The centenary of the birth of the Scottish artist Bet Low (1924-2007) is to be marked in both Glasgow and Orkney through a collaboration between the Reid Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art and the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness, Orkney with the exhibition ‘Bet Low: An Island On Your Doorstep’. This exhibition, celebrating the […] The post Bet Low – An Island On Your Doorstep appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more

The Nativity, by Frances Macdonald MacNair, is a watercolour, gold, and silver painting on brown tracing paper. It was bound in the Spring 1896 edition of The Magazine. This design, along with others from the period, contributed to the group’s reputation as the ‘Spook School.’ Frances Macdonald MacNair (1874–1921) was a significant figure within the […] The post The Nativity appeared first on GSA Archives & Collections ..read more